6th Grade Transition

Meiklejohn Elementary school fifth graders will be attending middle school next year for sixth grade. Most of our students will attend Wayne Carle Middle School, but please check the school locator to confirm your student’s designated middle school. If you are choice enrolled at Meiklejohn, your designated middle school may be different.

For more on the district's transition of 6th graders, visit our main 6th grade transition website. Be sure to watch our transition video for parents (right up above here), too!

For More Information:

To learn more about our local middle school(s), Wayne Carle, Oberon, and Drake, visit their websites:

An informational meeting about the upcoming principal hiring process will be held for Wayne Carle Parents on Wednesday, May 9th at 5:30 p.m. in the library. This will be an opportunity for parents to ask questions about the process, learn about opportunities to provide input, and participate in the hiring process. Please plan to attend this important meeting.

Wayne Carle is putting together a community read event for incoming students and families around the book The BFG. Participants will read the book and join on us May 18th to talk about the book, enjoy dinner from food trucks, and watch the movie. Informational Flyer for Wayne Carle READ Event

On Wednesday, December 13 from 6-7:30, Manning will host a third Open House event for families interested in Manning for their current 5th or 6th grader.Based on feedback from our community, this info night will be a bit more streamlined and focused on specifics about how our school operates. We will not feature live performances from our musicians, but we will share what Manning has to offer their students and answer their questions about how we will transition from a 7-8 to a 6-8 system. Families and students can expect information regarding:

·Our traditions of academic rigor meant to prepare students for high school, college and life beyond.

·Our expansive elective, club, and extracurricular opportunities meant to help students discover and kindle their interests and passions.

·How families and students can tour Manning during school hours.

·The logistical decisions and systems we’ve made to make our building efficient and effective with a larger student body.

·If you’d like the opportunity to tour the school and its classrooms while school is in session, please join us from 2:15-3:00 pm on any Tuesday or Thursday afternoon from the week of November 13 through the week of December 12. During these tours, families and students will have the opportunity to see our building, observe classroom instruction, ask questions of current students and teachers, meet the principal, etc. To reiterate, remaining available dates/times for these tours are:

oTuesday, December 5 at 2:15

oThursday, December 7 at 2:15

oTuesday, December 12 at 2:15

oThursday, December 14 at 2:15

·There is no need to make an appointment or call ahead to these tours. Please come when it is convenient for you and check in at the main office.